Finally the sale completed on my house in Sneyd Green last March but my buyer keeps Skype messaging every few hours to moan that her solicitor is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done following completion?
After completion of your sale your lawyer is obliged to deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Sneyd Green.
2 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Sneyd Green took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Sneyd Green ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks may not grant a mortgage on such a premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Halifax. If you call us we can investigate further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Sneyd Green. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Sneyd Green to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a property in Swansea but live in Sneyd Green. My solicitor (based 300 miles from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Sneyd Green who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Sneyd Green based
Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Sneyd Green conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Sneyd Green conveyancing firm) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you speak with several firms including non Sneyd Green conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be of use:
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Can they put you in touch with clients in Sneyd Green who can give a testimonial? How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation?
Leasehold Conveyancing in Sneyd Green - A selection of Queries before Purchasing
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For most Sneyd Green leaseholds the outlay for major works tend not to be wrapped into the service charges, although some managing agents in Sneyd Green obliged tenants to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for major repairs or maintenance. How long is the Lease?
My husband and I are buying a ground floor flat in Sneyd Green. When we first instructed lawyer, we were told they were on all major UK mortgage company panels. The financial adviser emailed yesterday to advise that they don't appear to be on the Santander approved list. Should that be true, what should we do? Should we just pick a new property lawyer that is on their panel or should we pay for dual representation, with Santander selecting their own preferred conveyancer.
When buying a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is usual for the purchaser’s lawyers to also act for the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a property lawyer has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the solicitor to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the conveyancing practitioner has to fulfill. Some mortgage companies now insist their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your conveyancing practitioner should contact Santander to find out if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on Santander's conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Sneyd Green solicitors, in which case it will likely add costs, and it may delay matters as you are adding another solicitor into the equation.